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The College of Saint Rose Wind Ensemble

The College of Saint Rose Wind Ensemble, a select group of approximately fifty of the campus's most accomplished wind and percussion performers, was founded in the 1970's by conductor and composer Thomas A. Brown. The ensemble offers the opportunity to study and perform original literature for winds and percussion, transcriptions, marches and new commissions. Since 1999, the Wind Ensemble has been under the director of conductor Dr. Robert S. Hansbrough.

The Wind Ensemble performs four to six concerts on and off the CSR campus each year. However, the premiere home for the ensemble is the Massry Center for The Arts Recital Hall which houses the music department on The Saint Rose campus. The wind ensemble was invited to perform at a recent conference for the Eastern Division of The College Band Directors National Association in Baltimore, Md.

The ensemble has premiered works by Frank Ticheli, Emma Lou Diemer, Saint Rose Professors Bruce Roter and Michael Levi as well as Aldo Forte, Brent Karrick, Ralph Hays among others. Although primarily comprised of undergraduate music majors, the ensemble frequently consists of students from other majors, graduate music students and guests. Generally, the ensemble features a member of the CSR applied music faculty each year.

It's also just plain fun!

Rehearsals are normally held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 4:30 to 6:00 all in The Massry Center for the Arts Instrumental Rehearsal Hall. Some rehearsals are scheduled for sectionals, chamber groups or just a small component of the ensemble.